Best card for a Dell 4600? Sub $200/AGP

[Greg04]

I have read a bunch of the "what card should I buy" threads before posting here. The question I have is, "I have a Dell 4600/3.2/1GB system, what can I put in it without troubles due to the power supply?"

I was hoping to get a 6600GT or 6800, has anyone had experiences with their 4600?

I curently have a 9600, so anything will be an improvement. About the only thing I need it for is pacific fighters.

Thanks

 

[unfalliblekrutch]

you should do ok, hopefully, with either of those cards. You could try opening it up and taking a look at how powerful the PSU inside is. My brother is getting a compaq w/ sempron 3100+, 512ram (we're gonna up to 1gb), 160gb HDD, etc. And we're planning on putting in a 6600gt or so video card also. He hasn't gotten the computer yet, its still shipping, but we hope it can handle the card. I'll update you on how that goes if you're interested.

 

[mwmorph]

ther is a sale of a 6800 by pny for $156. look it up somewhere. for that price, definitely go 6800.

 

[happy medium]

You have a 250 watt power supply but it peaks at 350 watts. Heres a list of cards that work in your system.

Dimension 4500, 4550, 4600, 8100, 8200, 8250 (AGP video cards) =
PNY Verto GeForce FX 6800 GT
Leadtek GeForce FX 6800 GT
GeForce FX 6800
Radeon X800 SE
Radeon 9800 XT
GeForce FX 5950
Radeon 9800 Pro
GeForce FX 5900
Radeon 9700
Radeon 9600 XT
Radeon 9600 Pro
GeForce FX 5750
GeForce FX 5700
Radeon 9600 SE

 

[Greg04]

Originally posted by: Ultramags
You have a 250 watt power supply but it peaks at 350 watts. Heres a list of cards that work in your system.

Dimension 4500, 4550, 4600, 8100, 8200, 8250 (AGP video cards) =
PNY Verto GeForce FX 6800 GT
Leadtek GeForce FX 6800 GT
GeForce FX 6800
Radeon X800 SE
Radeon 9800 XT
GeForce FX 5950
Radeon 9800 Pro
GeForce FX 5900
Radeon 9700
Radeon 9600 XT
Radeon 9600 Pro
GeForce FX 5750
GeForce FX 5700
Radeon 9600 SE

thanks for the work guys, I'll definitely go with the PNY 6800